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Title: |
Veils Of Secrecy |
| Sub-title: |
Government Practices & Prohibited Disclosures |
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| Edited by: |
Darren O Thompson, Manuel J Garcia |
| ISBN10-13: |
1619428202 : 9781619428201 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
155x230mm |
| Pages: |
0 |
| Weight: |
.354 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - June 2012 |
| List Price: |
141.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Subjects: |
Political structure & processes |
| Openness is fundamental to representative government. The basic premise of transparency is that it increases the opportunity for responsive, responsible, and attributable decision making. Yet the congressional process is replete with activities and actions that are private and not observable by the public. Both secrecy and transparency suffuse the lawmaking process. The two are not "either/or" constructs; they overlap constantly during the various policymaking stages. This book outlines the historical and inherent tension between secrecy and transparency in the congressional process; reviews several common and recurring secrecy/transparency issues; and identifies lawmaking stages that typically include closed door proceedings. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Preface; Congressional Lawmaking: A Perspective on Secrecy & Transparency; Secret Sessions of the House & Senate: Authority, Confidentiality, & Frequency; Protection of Classified Information by Congress: Practices & Proposals; The State Secrets Privilege: Preventing the Disclosure of Sensitive National Security Information during Civil Litigation; Protecting Classified Information & the Rights of Criminal Defendants: The Classified Information Procedures Act; Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information; Index. |
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